Although Ding Yuan had one idea, Ding Huai had another. Since he was already in the chaotic times of the Three Kingdoms, and he had learned his skills by chance, he naturally had to do something spectacular in this chaotic world.
However, since ancient times, those who achieved great things had many civil officials and generals to assist them. Currently, only Gao Shun and Zhang Liao could be of great use to him. Although Lu Bu was brave and invincible, through his nearly ten years of interaction and observation, Lu Bu was indeed a villain who forgot his loyalty for the sake of profit. Could it be that he would betray him? According to the development of history, Lu Bu would eventually rely on Dong Zhuo.
Now that the Yellow Turban had risen up, Guan Yu and Zhang Fei were probably about to become sworn brothers with Liu Bei in the Peach Garden. Huang Zhong was probably frustrated by Liu Biao in Jingzhou. Ma Chao was in Xiliang. Moreover, Ma Teng was not dead. How could he take Ma Chao in? Zhao Yun should still be in Changshan. It was unknown if he had joined Yuan Shao. Taishi Ci should also be in Donglai County near Beihai. He should not have joined Liu Yao yet.
If he had been waiting in Bingzhou, he would only have Zhang Liao, Gao Shun, and a few others to help him in the end. He would not even have a military counselor. If he wanted to achieve the great event of conquering the Central Plains and the world, he would not have a few martial arts experts, generals who were at the forefront of the battle, and military strategists who could plan and strategize.
The Yellow Turban Rebellion in Qingzhou was a good opportunity. He could take this opportunity to personally go out and search for Kong Rong. On one hand, he could help his uncle Kong Rong resolve the crisis in the North Sea, and on the other hand, he could recruit some talents for his use.
In Ding Huai's heart, Zhao Yun was a top general. Back then, Zhao Zilong from Changshan had challenged dozens of Cao Cao's generals with his spear. He was famous for his loyalty.
Although Taishi Ci wasn't as brave as Zhao Yun and Wu Wu, he had once fought to a draw with Sun Ce. Among the famous generals of the three countries, his martial strength was definitely one of the top. Not only was Taishi Ci skilled in martial arts, but he was also very resourceful. He was a great general. If he could get Zhao Yun and Taishi Ci, they would definitely be his capable assistants in the future. Since he wanted to do it, he had to do it. If he missed the opportunity and let others beat him to it, not only would it be a pity to lose such an outstanding talent, but he might also become a huge problem in the future.
Ding Huai immediately went to his father Ding Yuan to discuss the matter. Of course, Ding Huai explained the reason as loyalty to the Great Han Dynasty. Ding Yuan was shocked by his words."Now that the world is in chaos, the Yellow Turban rebels are rising, heroes are emerging, and the Han Dynasty is in danger. Most of the vassals expanded their armies and seized territory in the name of crusading against the Yellow Turbans. There were not many people who were truly loyal to the Han Dynasty. Although my son Ding Huai is young, he has the heart to serve his country and has such foresight.”
Thus, Ding Yuan agreed with Ding Huai's idea and sent a dozen generals, including Gao Shun, Zhang Liao, and Cheng Lian (Ding Yuan's newly recruited generals, who were as powerful as Gao Shun and Zhang Liao), to protect them along the way. However, Ding Huai refused, saying that too many people would attract the attention of the Yellow Turban Army and cause unnecessary trouble. Thinking of his son's superb martial arts skills, Ding Yuan did not insist. Ding Huai wrote a long letter to his mother, stating his thoughts.
Ding Huai knew that if he bid farewell to his mother in person, her mother would definitely not let him go. Instead, she would send people to watch over him day and night.
Three days later, Ding Huai secretly placed the letter in his mother's room and stepped out of the house for the first time. This trip laid an important foundation for Ding Huai's future hegemony.
As the saying goes," Everything is easy at home, but difficult outside." Ding Huai, who was going out for the first time, quickly realized that many things were not as simple as he had imagined. In this era, there were no planes, trains, cars, or even bicycles. He could only rely on his own two legs. Although he could ride a horse, it was still chaotic now. Riding a horse would easily be misunderstood by the officers and soldiers. Although he was skilled in martial arts, he was alone after all. It would not be worth it if he got involved in trouble because of this. Therefore, Ding Huai left "Huntian Xue" in Bingzhou when he went out.
Just like that, Ding Huai walked eastward for more than half a month, avoiding the Yellow Turban army too many times. Finally, he reached Beihai in Qingzhou and met his uncle, Kong Rong. Kong Rong, also known as Wenju, was born in Qufu, the State of Lu. He was the third son of Kong Zhou and the twentieth grandson of Confucius. He was born in the first year of Yongxing, Emperor Huan of the Eastern Han Dynasty (Year 153), and died in the thirteenth year of Jian 'an, Emperor Xian of the Eastern Han Dynasty (Year 208), aged 56.
Kong Rong was smart since childhood. When he was ten years old, he went to visit Li Ying, Yin of Henan Province."I'm from Li Tongxiang's family." When he came to see him, Ying asked,"What is the relationship between your grandfather and my grandfather?”"Confucius once asked Lao Tzu about propriety. Have I not been acquainted with you for many generations?”Li Ying was very surprised. After a while, Chen Wei, a doctor in Taizhong, arrived. "This is a strange boy," said Ying, pointing to Rong. "You're smart when you're young, but you're not necessarily smart when you're old," said Wei.”"As you say," replied Zhang Rong,"he must have been clever when he was young.”"When he grows up, he will certainly be a great man of his generation," said Wei and the others with a smile.”From then on, it got its name.
Kong Rong was also a famous writer at the end of the Han Dynasty. He wrote 25 individual articles such as poems, eulogies, discussions, theories, policies, tables, etc. The original collection has been scattered. The Ming Dynasty compiled Kong Beihai Collection. His prose is concise and sharp, with many sarcastic words. Cao Pi, Emperor Wen of Wei, loved Kong Rong's articles very much and recruited people from all over the world who could write better than Kong Rong and rewarded them with gold and silk. He once wrote in the Canon. In the essay, Kong Rong was mentioned on the same level as Wang Can, Chen Lin, Xu Gan, Ruan Yu, Ying Wei, and Liu Zhen, and was listed as the "Seven Sons of Jian 'an." Liu Xie, a literary theorist of the Southern Liang Dynasty, praised Kong Rong for his "vigorous pen" and "heroic poetry".
Kong Rong once served as Zhonglang General, repeatedly promoted to Beihai Prefecture, also known as Kong Beihai. The man was very fond of his guests and often said,"The table is always full of guests, and the wine in the bottle is not empty. It's my wish." During his six years as the prefect of Beihai, Kong Rong had won the hearts of the people. Moreover, he had a close relationship with Cai Yong, a great scholar. After Emperor Xian of the Han Dynasty established his capital in Xuchang, Kong Rong, who had been living in seclusion, came out of seclusion again and took up the post of Shao Fu. Later, he was granted the title of Taizhong doctor. It was believed that people relied on their talent and arrogance, and their speech often contradicted tradition.
Kong Rong was discussing with Wu Anguo how to resist the Yellow Turban when a servant suddenly came to report that a man who claimed to be his nephew Ding Huai was outside asking to see him. Kong Rong was puzzled. He only had one nephew. His name was Ding Huai, but he was far away in Bingzhou. Now that the Yellow Turban were rampant outside, how could he reach Qingzhou alone?
Kong Rong suddenly thought of something. This must be a trick of the Yellow Turban Army. They wanted to use this person to gain my trust and seize the North Sea. So he ordered Wu Anguo to lead 100 axemen to lie in ambush behind the tent, and then ordered the servants to bring this person up.
When the man came in, Kong Rong saw that he was handsome and heroic. He secretly felt sorry for him. How could he be a thief? "Who are you?" he asked."How dare you pretend to be my nephew? What are your intentions?"”Ding Huai was stunned, but he immediately understood. So Uncle thought that he was an imposter, so he thought of something and joked with Kong Rong.
Ding Huai said," Since Lord Kong has already seen through it, I won't hide it anymore. I advise you to surrender quickly so that you can save your lives. Otherwise, once my army conquers the North Sea, not a single person will be left alive.”
" How dare you!" Kong Rong said angrily." I, Kong Rong, am a subject of the Great Han Dynasty. How can I surrender to you Yellow Turban thieves?" How dare you say such arrogant words here? Men, take him down with me.”Ding Huai was shocked. He thought to himself, Is this for real? Looks like the joke has gone too far. Ding Huai was about to explain when he saw Wu Anguo and the 100 axemen charging at him ferociously. Helpless, he could only parry them hastily.
This joke was a little too much. Ding Huai knew that he had been misunderstood by them, but he could not kill them ruthlessly. On the other hand, the other party wanted his life with every move, making him very passive. Fortunately, his martial arts were not weak, or else his blood would have been splattered on the spot. Suddenly, Ding Huai thought of a way to capture the leader first, so he pounced on Wu Anguo.
When Wu Anguo first saw Ding Huai's moves, he thought that Ding Huai's martial arts skills were average. When he saw Ding Huai pouncing on him, he also wanted to show off in front of everyone, so he shouted,"All of you retreat and wait for me to capture him.”The axemen heard Wu Anguo's shout and knew that Wu Anguo was the best general in Qingzhou and had extraordinary martial arts skills. They retreated and surrounded the two of them.
Ding Huai was overjoyed. How could he miss such an opportunity? As long as Wu Anguo was subdued, he would have a chance to explain himself. Therefore, he fought with Wu Anguo with all his strength. After the first exchange, Wu Anguo felt that his opponent was much stronger than him in terms of strength and moves. He was shocked, but he had no way to retreat. His opponent's moves were faster and faster. He had no choice but to parry them.
At the twelfth move, Ding Huai saw a flaw and punched Wu Anguo's elbow. Wu Anguo felt his arm go numb and the knife in his hand flew out. Ding Huai caught it and placed it on Wu Anguo's neck. He shouted,"If you want Wu Anguo to live, don't move.”
Everyone was shocked. The number one general of Qingzhou had been captured alive by the other party in just ten moves. What kind of martial arts was this? They were so frightened that they did not dare to move. Kong Rong was even more terrified. The enemy actually had such a heroic figure. It seemed that the North Sea would be difficult to defend.
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